2025 Chess Schedule

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June

2 - Openings: English Opening
9 - Midgame: Fork
16 - Midgame: Quiet Move
23 - Endgame: Arabian Mate
30 - Tactical Focus: Promotion

July

7 - Openings: Indian Defense
14 - Midgame: Hanging Piece
21 - Midgame: X-Ray Attack
28 - Endgame: Rook Endgame

August

4 - Openings: Queen's Pawn Opening
11 - Midgame: Kingside Attack
18 - Midgame: Zugzwang
I will be canceling (and refunding) classes one of the weeks in August.
25 - Endgame: Back Rank Mate

September

1 - Openings: Scandinavian Defense
8 - Midgame: Pin
15 - Midgame: Trapped Piece
22 - Endgame: Boden's Mate
29 - Tactical Focus: Under-promotion

October

6 - Openings: Ruy Lopez
13 - Midgame: Queenside Attack
20 - Midgame: Equality
27 - Endgame: Double Bishop Mate

November

3 - Openings: Philidor Defense
10 - Midgame: Sacrifice
17 - Midgame: Advantage
24 - Endgame: Dovetail Mate

December

1 - Openings: Kaddas
8 - Midgame: Skewer
15 - Tactical Focus: Windmill
22 (Christmas Break, no classes)
29 - Endgame: Hook Mate